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Tide PODS Free & Gentle Laundry Detergent Pacs, 152 ct.
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May 27, 2021
Reviewer name: Michelle12345
4 out of 5 stars
4 out of 5 stars review

Pod skin doesn’t dissolve in cold water

I wash most of my garments on the cold delicate cycle and I’ve found that the exterior of the pod turns gooey and sticks to my clothes. I only recommend using these for warm water loads.

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Aug 19, 2016
Reviewer name: skyangel
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

This product is excellent

I wash in all types of water hot cold and warm water. I love that your clothes come out fresh smelling and clean with no residue from the pods on your clothes

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Jan 24, 2018
Reviewer name: keellis
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Dissappointed

Since moving, my pods stopped dissolving. I have a FL washer which costs every time you use. Now, I am wasting time and money to do laundry twice. And stuck with 1.5 containers.

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reply from Response From Tide

It’s important to us that our PODS™ help simplify your laundry process, Keellis, and we’re sorry to hear this hasn’t been the case recently. The good news is we have some simple tips to remove any residue. You’ll want to soak the items in the hottest water safe for the fabric overnight to dissolve the film, then rewash without detergent. For best results, always place the PODS™ on the bottom of the drum before any clothes are added, and choose a suitable cycle for the amount of clothes being washed. We’d be happy to see how we can help you further with this, please give us a call at (800) 879-8433.

Sep 18, 2018
Reviewer name: HeyKatie
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Horrible detergant

I bought this product end up washing my cat with it it simply doesn’t work You have sensitive skin use the only product that works see one that I use tide simply for sensitive skin

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reply from The Tide Team

Our Free & Gentle PODS™ are a great detergent for those with senstivie skin, Katie, but we only advise using it on laundry, as directed on the package. So we can learn a little more and help further, please give us a call at (800) 879-8433.

Aug 30, 2019
Reviewer name: NannyB
3 out of 5 stars
3 out of 5 stars review

impossible to open

These pods work just fine, but the container is impossible to open unless one is a gorilla. I am not a weak person but I have to get my husband to open the container. I will be buying another brand.

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reply from Tide

We want you to know we have many tests to make sure our packages are easy to open, so we're sorry to hear this. Your feedback is being shared with our team. We recommend trying the bags that may be an easier open. We'd like to talk more and find the best way to help, so when you have some free time, please reach out to us at (800) 879-8433.

Feb 4, 2017
Reviewer name: Shontae75
5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5 stars review

Works Great!

My son has asthma and severe allergies. I switched to Tide Free and Gentle pods.Easy for my 15-year-old to use in our HE top loader. No issues with pods bursting and clothes come out CLEAN!!

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Jul 30, 2016
Reviewer name: ChanK
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

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I loved these at first, but we haven't made it through the container without them melting together in a big clump. I will have to move on to another productime at this point

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reply from Response From Tide

We're sorry you're having this experience with the PODS™. While this can happen if the product was exposed to moisture, we'd hope for them to reach you in the best condition. We'd like to learn more about this so when you have some free time, please call us at: 855-236-3353.

Jan 19, 2019
Reviewer name: Abigail
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

Not safety at all

The pod doesn’t dissolve completely it leaves a sticky residue on the cloths I washed it once I thought It was the cold water . I washed it again With hot water and it did the same thing.

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Dec 18, 2017
Reviewer name: Oregon2017
1 out of 5 stars
1 out of 5 stars review

These pods are just not dissolving!

I have had to rewash every load after finding globs of the pod in my machine & on clothing. The last thing I tried was puncturing a pod and pouring the liquid into my dispenser. Same outcome.

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reply from Response From Tide

We’re sorry that was your experience, Oregon! Please know that our PODS™ are designed to be placed in the drum of the machine first before any of your clothes, and should not be placed into the dispenser. We always want them to be convenient and efficient. To remove any residue, soak in water overnight, and then rewash without detergent in the hottest water safe for the fabric. We want to help, please give us a call at (800) 879-8433.

Mar 15, 2021
Reviewer name: eightieslady
2 out of 5 stars
2 out of 5 stars review

Leaves residue all over clothes!

I am very disappointed with Tide Free and Gentle Pods! They continually leave a white residue all over my clothes which requires me to re-rinse them in warm water to get the marks out!! I will not buy these again!

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reply from The Tide Team

This certainly isn't the experience we want for you, so we're disappointed to hear this! Quality is super important to us, and our team has done lots of testing to make sure the PODS™ are easy to use, so this certainly isn't what we expect. We'd like to learn more about this to see how we can help, if you'll give us a call at: (800) 879-8433 when you get a chance! - The Tide Team